National Republican., 1887-03-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

SYDNEY J. WILSON. Philadelphia: J. Il.
Lippincott Company. Sale. A. 5. Witherbee
How love lives and luxuriates in the
delicious south is here sweetly related. The
scene will be new to many and strange, but
TO all will probably prove desirable TO linger
in to linger and dream In.
TWO WOMEN IN BLACK; THE MARVEL
GUS CAREER OF A NOTED FoRGER. By
JoHN w. PosTGATE. Mooney e Boland De-
tective Series. Illustrated by True Williams.
Belford, Clnrke " Co., New YORK. SAFE,
Charles Baum.
Exciting adventures Of a villain and
episodes Of love compose the story-or,
rather, excite II, for composure dwells on
no page. Those who like to have their
minds hurried in tempest fashion, till
whereabouts Is indeterminate, may here be
gratined.
THE MARTYR OF GoLGoTHA. A picture
of oriental tradition. BY ENRIQUE PEREZ
Escnlcn. From the Spanish. by Adele
each. New York William 8. Gottsberger
IL Murray street. Sale, A. $. Witherbee
& Co.
Biblical, classical, and peculiar. Only
Spain could have produced such work.
But, as production OF Spain, It is inter
estiDg. The student of nationalities Will
find here matters for his thinking.
HALF MARRIED. BY ANNIE BLISS McCoS.
NELL. Philadelphia: j. II. Lippincott IL Co.
Sale, A. $. Witherbee q Co.
Who and how were half married will be
an interesting discovery to the reader. A
"West Pointer" Of the old school, Is a
character In the story, and beside himself,
there are other things to attract the mill
tary. But II any lady, on account of war
affairs, should be disposed to neglect the
volume, she is mistaken, for love figures In
1t extensively.
GLADSTONE ON THE NEW "LoCKsLEY
HALL" Reprinted from the "Nineteenth
Tnon souaSe Eew sas Whsrbee CO.
% cents
Tennyson's denunciation and despair in
"Locksley Hall, Sixty Years After" is
shown by this noble historical article to be
causeless, unworthy, untrue. England has
not attained perfection In that period, but
England has advanced marvelously. The
grand and triumphant argument concludes
with these words "Justice does not re-
quire, nay rather she forbids, that the jubi-
lee Of the queen be marred by tragic tones"
THE CITIZEN. Jsnuary-February. 10 cents'
sl.5o year. Boston: fremont place
A judicious and able journal. Among
the important articles are "Conservation
and Innovation" "The Burden OF the Rum
Traffic" SLOW Morality May be Taught In
the Public Schools "The Works of WILL
lam II. Seward" and "Nation Making"
The editorial and other articles are varied,
interesting, and useful
THE CURRENT. Feb. 90. 10 cents; "a a year.
Chicago: 123-125 La Sale street. Publishers.
The prose articles, essays, and stories
are good, the verse, $3.50. Indeed, In the
latter. We cannot fully praise but one piece
can African Lily" by Clinton Scollard.
"Comment," "Books and Authors" and
"Music and the Drama" are excellent
reading.
THE CRITIC. Feb, 26. 10 cents: SO O year.
New York: 743 Broadway. Publishers.
A number Of excellent reviews, articles OF
general literature, art notes, and various
subjects of interest. 1t is a good thing to
have In the house.
BOSTON HOME JOURNAL. A Paper OF To-
Day. Feb. 20. cents; $3.50 year. Pub
fishers.
The passing world is vividly pictured in
many interesting articles relating to Its
| eminent men and women, music, drama,
| art, and, In fact, everything else thereto
appertain!ng. 1t is pleasant and sensible
companion.
PUNCH. Feb. H.. London IS Fleet street
| Sale, Brentano Bros.
Full of fun, "EnglIsh, you know" which
We poor Americans can but slightly appre
ciate. Truth is, there is more attempt o.
| wit than wit, and when any 1t Is severely
local. The laughter isn't hearty enough II
cross the Atlantic, and perhaps should stay
at home.
| PUNCH. January 90 and 90. London: s. Flee
street. Sale Brentano Bros.
The old Punch, the famous old Punch
original Of all comic papers. 1t is decidedly
"English, you know" Many pictures
many articles In prose and verse, are In IL
and all funny, that peculiar kind Of British
fun, with sharp cuts of satire.
THE EPOCH. February II. 10 cents. New
York: Sc Union Square. Publishers.
The first number Of weekly periodical
devoted to the discussion of politics
finance, literature, science. art, music, the
drama and social topics. 1t begins well
The editorial columns are especially calm
| and reasonable. Julian Hawthorne con.
Books" and makes very pleasant reading
OF 1t. "Fiction," story by Hjalmai
Hjorth Boyesen, Is commenced, with agree
able prospect. All the Epoch's subjects arr
ably treated.
THE AMERICAN MUSICIAN. Feb. %. New
York: S35 Broadway. Publishers.
A weekly journal devoted to the interest
Of musicians and music trades Of America
1t is the official organ Of the Nationa
League OF Musicians of the United State.
and the Musical Mutual Protective Unior
Of New York. A bold portrait of William
Bayne, bandmaster Goth regiment, N. G. S
N. Y, is the frontispiece. The master
face is tiercely moustaehed, the moustach,
with rat tail Examinations, and underneath
lies an unassumipg ''goatee." But tn
countenance, despite such whimsicalities, 4
brave, candid, and altogether manly. Tn,
next portrait is that of Gen. Horatio q
King, son of Horatio King, Of this city.
biographical sketch follows.
Musical papers and information relating
to music, well treated and presented, form
the text Of this worthy periodical.
THE CENTURY. March. 85 cents; 81 yenr
New York: SO East Seventeenth street
| Upeon Square. Publishers
Edwin NJ. Stanton looks In the fronts
piece with the same resolute countenanc,
which confronted the great rebellion-th,
same which we saw daily in life through
thpt perlous time. The likeness Is perfect
Other illustrations are many and excellent
They appear IN "Grande Pointe''-a fin
story-"Abraham Lincoln, ""French Sculp
tors" "Cathedral Churches of England
"Camping out In California" "Composit
Photography" and "Coinage Of tn
Greeks" Important articles not yet men
toned are "The Hundredth Man, con
tinued story, ever improving, by Frank II
ton" by clerk in the War Department
which are perfectly characteristic, as W
| hammer to knnW from eNnnrlance. LITh